Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Elvet area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 833rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Elvet (DH1 3HN) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.6% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Elvet (DH1 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Elvet area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Hallgarth Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Elvet —
Sep 2025Public order Palmers Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hallgarth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Other theft The Hallgarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvet Waterside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvet Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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